Devotions
Back the Truck Up, and Get Another Load!
"Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice" (Phil. 4:4). Joy...it's a traditional part of the Christmas season. In December, people who hardly crack a smile all year send out cards with messages about joy. Carolers chirp out, "Joy to the World!" as...
Known By Our Obedience
"The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us." (1 John 3:24 NASB) All of us, who obey God's commands and follow His plan will live and continue to abide in all the...
You Can Rule and Reign
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. (Rom. 5:15) Romans 5:17 says, "For if by one man's...
Light the Fuse of Faith
"My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1 Cor. 2:4-5). The power of God can be defined as the ability...
Unity Is Coming!
"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (Ps. 133:1 NKJ). Have you ever wondered about Jesus' prayer for unity: ...that they all may be one....even as we are one (John 17:21-22)? Have you ever questioned how this unification...
God is Your Personal Instructor
"The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way" (Ps. 25:9 KJV). Leadership requires the fruit of meekness, because you can't always cut folk's head off because they didn't do it right. I learned a long time ago that you have to give people...
For Meditation
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace" (Isa. 9:6). Divine names and titles ascribed to...
A Carefree Christmas
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 4:6). Can you really have a merry Christmas even when you have a thousand and one pressures bearing down on you? Yes, you...
Faith in What’s Been Done
The finished work of Jesus has completely resolved the sin problem. When we come to Christ, we are no longer separated from God; now we are indwelt by Him. When we step out of sin and the sinner’s way of thinking, we step into God’s blessing. Colossians 2:9-10...
The Hidden Power of Shalom
There was a lady that Jesus healed who had an issue of blood. In other words, she had a female problem. She had this problem all of her life. However, she knew that if she could touch Jesus, she would be healed. All through the New Testament the people Jesus...